Eastenders stars: then and now

Eastenders stars: then and now

Ross Kemp rose to fame for his role as Grant Mitchell in Eastenders – he looks worlds away from his original Albert Square character nowadays
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From Danniella Westbrook to Jack Ryder these past Eastenders stars have come a LONG way since their days on Albert Square

Jack Ryder was the ultimate teen heartthrob when he was Jamie in EastEnders[BBC]

Dean was even shocked by Jack's change of appearance.

He wrote: "Wow what a change... Love this guy ... But how many of you will know who this is.....#ryder!"

Jack Ryder was married to Kym Marsh[Getty]

Jack shot to fame on EastEnders as Jamie, where his rocky romance with Sonia was the main focus of his storylines, before he was run over by Martin Fowler, the father of Sonia's daughter Chloe, on Christmas Day.

Jack also gained fame outside of soapland for his marriage to Coronation Street star Kym Marsh in 2001, with the couple divorcing in 2009.